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The Pawtucketville Citizens Council received the email below from a Pawtucketville resident and is asking us to let all parents know what took place. I am writing to inform you of suspicious activity in Pawtucketville that took place this morning. One of our young baseball players was approached by a man in…
Read More »Thanks to Eileen Loucraft for sending along a front-page story from the December 5, 1942 Lowell Sun which commemorated the first anniversary of the death of two Lowell service men in the Pearl Harbor attack from a year earlier. The article, reproduced in full below, gives a sense of life…
Read More »Smokestack Christmas Tree, photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Billy Joel at UMass Lowell’s Durgin Concert Hall tonight for a conversation about the art and business of Music, with a few songs dropped in. This is a university-only event at the request of the Piano Man. He does these college visits once in a while as a way to…
Read More »Seventy years ago today the US Pacific Naval Fleet was attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Over 350 fighter planes dropped bombs on the American naval force. Incredibly “one hundred eighty-eight U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 wounded” (wikipedia).
Read More »From nbcbayarea.com, a report on efforts to serve the entire public at national parks like Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. Nationwide, the Park Service is trying to attract a more diverse audience.
Read More »Greater Lowell Community Foundation Grant Awardees from a past Philanthropy Day Last night the Greater Lowell Community Foundation presented its annual “Celebrate Giving” evening – an event held since 1998 – first as a daytime event of workshops and lunch now as an early evening event more accessible to people…
Read More »Because the Bruins amazing streak of no losses has coincided with my own housebound medical rehab, my enthusiasm for hockey is strong these days and I anxiously await each game (tonight v Winnipeg at 8:30 on NESN). Last night’s 3 to 1 victory over Pittsburgh was especially noteworthy, with the…
Read More »Like its subject this essay has been around, appearing first as a “Sunrise” radio essay, re-wrapped as a “Guest Column” piece in the Sun and showing up on this blog again last year. At Paul Marion’s request I re-gift it once more to all who either love or loathe the…
Read More »Posted on the Lowell City Manager’s Blog: The City of Lowell is currently seeking interested Lowell residents to fill (2) vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees for the Pollard Memorial Library. The Library Board of Trustees provides policy direction in matters and concerns related to the Lowell Public Library.…
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